About The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust

The Hong Kong Jockey Club traces its long tradition of donating to charitable causes to 1915, but it was in the 1950s, as Hong Kong struggled to cope with post-war reconstruction and a massive influx of immigrants, that this role became integral to its operations. In 1955, the Club formally decided to devote its surplus each year to charity and community projects, and in 1959 a separate company, Hong Kong Jockey Club (Charities) Ltd, was formed to administer donations. In 1993, a new entity was established, The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust, to reflect the evolving nature, scale and scope of donations. The Charities Trust is one of the world’s top ten charity donors.

The Trust’s substantial donations to the community are made possible by the Club’s unique integrated business model, which comprises racing and racecourse entertainment, a membership club, responsible sports wagering and lottery, and charities and community contribution. Approximately 90% of the Club’s annual operating surplus after tax is donated to the Trust, enabling it to play a significant role in the community’s development.

Working with the Government, non-governmental organisations (NGOs), charitable foundations and community partners, the Trust is committed to improving the quality of life of the people of Hong Kong. As a philanthropic organisation, the Trust proactively identifies and initiates projects that meet pressing community and social needs.

In alignment with Hong Kong's evolving needs, the Trust's strategic foci in the 2022-5 triennium comprises five priority areas – Positive Ageing and Elderly Care; Youth Development and Poverty Alleviation; Healthy Community; Talent and Sector Development; and Sports and Culture. In recognition of the importance of sustainable development, the Trust is incubating Sustainability as a sixth funding priority.

About The Jockey Club SMART Family-Link Project

The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust approved around HK$330 million to initiate the “Jockey Club SMART Family-Link Project” (JCSFL). Launched in 2018, the project aims at leveraging advanced information and communication technologies in support of more effective and innovative service delivery provided by all 26 NGO-operated Integrated Family Service Centres and Integrated Services Centres to promote family well-being, and enhancing the sector capacity in the use of technology and data for family service innovations that can respond to emerging service needs under the New Normal.

The project convenes multidisciplinary effort and collaboration between NGOs and academia to promote digital transformation for the welfare sector. The key components include enriching i-Connect’s functionalities, developing blended mode of services, enhancing digital capacity building and conducting data analysis from service data across NGOs for service transformation and enrichment.

Project partners include The University of Hong Kong (Department of Computer Science, School of Nursing and Department of Social Work and Social Administration); Hong Kong Baptist University (Department of Social Work); Caritas – Hong Kong; Hong Kong Family Welfare Society; Hong Kong Christian Service; International Social Service – Hong Kong Branch; Christian Family Service Centre; The Hong Kong Catholic Marriage Advisory Council; Hong Kong Children and Youth Services; St. James’ Settlement; Tung Wah Group of Hospitals; Hong Kong Sheng Kung Hui Welfare Council and The Neighbourhood Advice-Action Council.